caa a22 4500 46317903X CHVBK 20180406164833.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00381-006-0195-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00381-006-0195-3 Endoscopy for tuberculous hydrocephalus [Elektronische Daten] [A. Figaji, A. Fieggen, J. Peter] Introduction: The role of endoscopy in hydrocephalus due to infectious aetiology is unclear. Tuberculous hydrocephalus is a useful model to study because it presents particular challenges and the pathophysiology of the cerebrospinal fluid disturbance is well known. Materials and methods: We present the results of 24 endoscopic operations in tuberculous meningitis. Result: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) was attempted in 17 patients: seven were successful, five failed, and five were not completed due to abnormal anatomy. There were five fenestration procedures, three of which were successful. Endoscopic biopsy of two tuberculomas failed to yield a bacteriological result. These operations were more difficult to perform than for hydrocephalus due to other aetiologies. Conclusion: Although ETV is technically possible in this situation, it is imperative that the patients are adequately selected for the procedure to ensure optimal treatment and that the surgeon has experience with difficult cases. Springer-Verlag, 2006 Endoscopy nationallicence Endoscopic third ventriculostomy nationallicence Tuberculomas nationallicence Hydrocephalus nationallicence Tuberculous meningitis nationallicence Figaji A. Division of Neurosurgery, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa aut Fieggen A. Division of Neurosurgery, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa aut Peter J. Division of Neurosurgery, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa aut Child's Nervous System Springer-Verlag 23/1(2007-01-01), 79-84 0256-7040 23:1<79 2007 23 381 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0195-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0195-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Figaji A. Division of Neurosurgery, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fieggen A. Division of Neurosurgery, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Peter J. Division of Neurosurgery, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Child's Nervous System Springer-Verlag 23/1(2007-01-01), 79-84 0256-7040 23:1<79 2007 23 381 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer